Friederike Lassen

Job Title: Chairwoman
Company: Deutscher Wasserstoffverband (DWV) e.V.
Country: Germany

Friederike Lassen was appointed Chairwoman of the German Hydrogen Association
(DWV) by its Executive Board, effective November 1st 2024. In this role, she
represents the interests of DWV members vis-à-vis the federal government and
reports directly to the Executive Board.
Prior to this, Friederike Lassen headed the Policy and Regulation Department at DWV,
where she was responsible for analyzing national and European legislative processes
in the field of renewable energies-particularly hydrogen and fuel cells. She also
developed the association's positions on energy policy issues and coordinated them
internally and externally.
From 2011 to 2021, she worked as a Senior Policy Advisor in the German Bundestag,
most recently focusing on budget policy within the field of economic and energy
policy. She studied North American Studies with a focus on law and economics at the
John F. Kennedy Institute of Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Potsdam,
graduating with a Magistra Artium degree in 2011.

June 24, 2026Panel Discussion

Sessions

Session

System-Serving Electrolysis - From Grid Congestion to Storage Solutions

Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm

ICM München Room 14 B

Please note that this session will be held in German. When it comes to the energy transition, Germany is at a turning point: While Southern Germany is struggling with excess solar energy, there is a lack of efficient storage solutions for system-serving electrolysis. On the first day of the conference, we will examine how hydrogen used as energy storage can both relieve congested power grids and build a resilient infrastructure. From using excess local solar power to industrial decarbonization in the key sectors - the chemical, cement and steel industries - the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria are becoming test labs for Germany's hydrogen future. The key question is whether we need more electrolyzers in the South or whether smarter integration is the solution. The discussion will show ways the region can defend its pioneering role while remaining competitive with other different markets. The key questions that the panel will discuss are: What should a resilient German energy infrastructure look like? How can we maintain our position as technological leader while staying competitive? What role could system-serving electrolysis play in this? Will this help to ease the burden on the power grid in Southern Germany? And how can we achieve ideal interaction between electrons and molecules?